The Ballaghadereen man bid for the Mayo job two years ago only to lose out to Kevin McStay and his high profile ticket.
Solan will replace Dubliner Paddy Christie, who served two years in the role and stood down after this year’s Tailteann Cup. His name will be put to delegates at the next county board meeting for a three-year term having emerged as the choice of the selection committee put in place to find Christie’s successor.
At the time, Solan was Andy Moran’s right-hand man in Leitrim, where he completed a second season alongside Moran in 2023 before standing aside with Mickey Graham coming in.READ MORE:Meath have not been at Gaelic football's top table in decades and that is very unlikely to changeIt will be Solan’s first senior inter-county managerial job and should be warmly welcomed in Longford given his background and CV.
Longford have endured a difficult couple of seasons having suffered relegation to Division Four last year and they failed to win promotion this year, while their progress in the Leinster Championship and Tailteann Cup has been minimal.Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts.
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